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Whether you're looking for a simple dessert recipe or something over-the-top, you'll find countless recipes for decadent cakes, fudgy brownies, chewy cookies and so much more.
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A sweet potato casserole cake with toasted meringue frosting on a cake stand
Sweet Potato Casserole Cake
2 hrs
A red plate with two pecan pie brownies, served with a glass of milk, with another plate of pecan pie brownies in the background
Pecan Pie Brownies
78 mins
A bowl with five scoops of pumpkin ice cream
Pumpkin Ice Cream
30 mins
3 millionaire cooke bars stacked on a plate
Salted Millionaire Cookie Bars
45 mins
A serving of apple brown betty in a bowl, served with vanilla ice cream, with a baking dish of apple brown better on the side
Apple Brown Betty
65 mins
A stack of lactation cookies on a plate, served with a glass of milk
Lactation Cookies
68 mins
A plate of stacked blondies with a second plate in the background
One-Bowl Blondies
42 mins
Whiskey cake with a brown butter whiskey glaze on a serving platter, with a slice removed
Whiskey Cake With Brown Butter Whiskey Glaze
85 mins
eggnog cookies on a plate
Eggnog Cookies
27 mins
A plate of glazed brown butter apple cookies
Brown Butter Apple Cookies
68 mins
A slice of apple snacking cake with a platter of apple snacking cake
Apple Snacking Cake
60 mins
A slice of Appalachian apple stack cake, topped with whipped cream and served with a mug of coffee
Appalachian Apple Stack Cake
3 hrs
A plate of strawberry cheesecake cookies, with one ripped open showing a cream cheese center
Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies
43 mins
Three glasses of peanut butter crunch McFlurry with straws sticking out
Copycat McDonald's Peanut Butter Crunch McFlurry
10 mins
Buttery pie crust with berries and lattice work baked and served with plates and forks
How to Prevent a Soggy Bottom Pie Crust
Kentucky butter bundt cake sliced and sprinkled with confectioners' sugar
Classic Kentucky Butter Cake
75 mins
Fresh Peach Crumble
Fresh Peach Crumble
63 mins
No bake strawberry icebox cheesecake recipe
No-Bake Strawberry Icebox Cheesecake
20 mins
Two bowls of roasted banana dulce de leche ice cream
No-Churn Roasted Banana Dulce de Leche Ice Cream
30 mins
A plate with a strawberry shortcake, topped with extra strawberries
The Ultimate Guide To Strawberry Shortcake
45 mins
Blackberry cobbler served with whipped cream
Blackberry Cobbler
70 mins
Homemade Sprinkles
Homemade Sprinkles
10 mins
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie
115 mins
Rocky Road Ice Cream
Rocky Road Ice Cream
35 mins
Fresh strawberry pie
Fresh Strawberry Pie
40 mins
Chocolate Frosty in a tall glass with a straw
Copycat Wendy's Frosty
5 mins
A three layer cake coated very lightly in frosting
Basic Naked Cake
70 mins
A slice of cheesecake with blueberry compote
Copycat Cheesecake Factory Original Cheesecake
90 mins
A plate of rice crispy treats with a pan of rice crispy treats in the background
Rice Crispy Treats
15 mins
Sopapillas
Sopapillas
36 mins
miso peanut butter and jelly sandwich cookies
Peanut Butter & Jelly Cookie Sandos
23 mins
butterscotch cookies
Butterscotch Cookies
59 mins
decorated gingerbread house
How To Make a Gingerbread House
5 hrs
Peppermint Swirl Brownies
Peppermint Swirl Brownies
45 mins
pumpkin chiffon pie
Pumpkin Chiffon Pie
57 mins
Ding Dong Cake
Ding Dong Cake Recipe
75 mins
Ho Ho Cake
Ho Ho Cake
60 mins
Strawberry angel food cake recipe
Strawberry Angel Food Cake Recipe
80 mins
bananas foster with ice cream
Bananas Foster
15 mins
Best Brownies
Best Brownies
35 mins
Angel Food Cake
Angel Food Cake
70 mins
Football Cupcakes
7 Crowd-Pleasing Super Bowl Desserts
Creamy Slow Cooker Rice Pudding
6 Easy Slow Cooker Desserts
grilled apple pie
Grilled Apple Pie Recipe
90 mins
Strawberry Whipped Cream
Strawberry Whipped Cream Recipe
10 mins
Barbecue Jerk Ribs Cooks With Soul
2021 Juneteenth Virtual Cookout
Haupia Cut Into Squares
Haupia Recipe
25 mins
Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookie
Soft and Chewy Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe
24 mins
slice of doberge cake with lemon and chocolate filling
Doberge Cake
2 hrs
apple turnovers
Apple Turnovers
80 mins
chocolate chip skillet cookie with ice cream
Pizookie
33 mins
Blue velvet cake
Blue Velvet Cake Recipe
55 mins
Haupia Pie on a plate
Haupia Pie Recipe
58 mins
Cosmic Brownies
Cosmic Brownies Recipe
50 mins
Avocado Chocolate Mousse in bowls
Avocado Chocolate Mousse Recipe
32 mins
Italian Butter Cookies
Italian Butter Cookies Recipe
45 mins
air fryer funnel cake bites
Air Fryer Funnel Cake Recipe
26 mins
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
15 mins
Snow Ice Cream
Snow Ice Cream
5 mins
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